The influence of low-plasticity burnishing process on the fatigue life of friction-stir-processed Al 7075-T6 samples

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 764-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soran Hassanifard ◽  
Hojjat Mousavi ◽  
Ahmad Varvani-Farahani
Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2171
Author(s):  
Armin Yousefi ◽  
Ahmad Serjouei ◽  
Reza Hedayati ◽  
Mahdi Bodaghi

In the present study, the fatigue behavior and tensile strength of A6061-T4 aluminum alloy, joined by friction stir spot welding (FSSW), are numerically investigated. The 3D finite element model (FEM) is used to analyze the FSSW joint by means of Abaqus software. The tensile strength is determined for FSSW joints with both a probe hole and a refilled probe hole. In order to calculate the fatigue life of FSSW joints, the hysteresis loop is first determined, and then the plastic strain amplitude is calculated. Finally, by using the Coffin-Manson equation, fatigue life is predicted. The results were verified against available experimental data from other literature, and a good agreement was observed between the FEM results and experimental data. The results showed that the joint’s tensile strength without a probe hole (refilled hole) is higher than the joint with a probe hole. Therefore, re-filling the probe hole is an effective method for structures jointed by FSSW subjected to a static load. The fatigue strength of the joint with a re-filled probe hole was nearly the same as the structure with a probe hole at low applied loads. Additionally, at a high applied load, the fatigue strength of joints with a refilled probe hole was slightly lower than the joint with a probe hole.


2017 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 16-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.M. Rao ◽  
J.B. Jordon ◽  
S.K. Boorgu ◽  
H. Kang ◽  
W. Yuan ◽  
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Author(s):  
Gaurav Kumar ◽  
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Rajeev Kumar ◽  
Ratnesh Kumar

In this study, experiments were performed to analyze the fracture surface and microstructural behavior of friction stir welded (FSW) AA5082-AA7075butt joints. Three samples at varying speeds and constant feed were prepared to identify optimum tool speed to produce FSW AA5082-AA7075 butt joints having maximum tensile strength and fatigue life. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to analyze microstructure and fracture surfaces. The samples prepared exhibited a considerable difference in their fatigue life and tensile strength. Microstructural analysis showed the refinement of grains present in the stir zone (SZ), also known as the weld nugget, and thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ). The study of the fracture surface showed that the mode of failure was ductile in nature


2007 ◽  
pp. 3826-3831
Author(s):  
T.H. North ◽  
G.J. Bendzsak ◽  
A. Gerlich ◽  
P. Su ◽  
G. Cingara

2018 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 03004
Author(s):  
A. Sivasubramanian ◽  
T.S. Kirubasankar ◽  
S. Vinoth kumar

This paper involves the study of fatigue life of coated aluminium alloy Al 7075-T651 that is heat-treated under 100oC soaked in castor oil for three days. The specimen after heat treatment is subjected to fatigue test using rotary bending machine for number of cycles to fail under cyclic load of 15kgf, 25Kgf, and 50kgf.The life of the specimen is found and compared with uncoated specimen and improved life in number of cycle is noticed. The crack propagation and its type is analysed using scanning electron microscope for knowing the point of fracture and its initiation to failure.


Author(s):  
Prakash Chandra Gope ◽  
Harshit Kumar ◽  
Himanshu Purohit ◽  
Manish Dayal

In this study, the mechanical properties and fatigue life of 19501 aluminum alloy friction stir welded T-joint is investigated. Tensile properties of friction stir welded joint show that there is a marginal reduction of about 5% in strength and ductility as compared to unwelded 19501 aluminum alloy. Fatigue test results of T-joint specimen at two stress ratios of 0 and -1 show that there is a reduction of 15% in fatigue strength due to change of stress ratio from -1 to 0. Also, higher variation is seen in fatigue strength in low cycle zone than the high cycle zone. Effect of mean stress on fatigue life is discussed on the basis of different mean stress effect models. Morrow’s mean stress effect model is found to be better than other models. Micrographs from the fracture surfaces of retreating side, mid weld zone, and advancing side of the T-joint indicates that fracture surfaces are cleavage fracture. Different sizes of inter-metallic bonding are seen in the micrographs, which indicate that fracture is initiated due to breaking of the brittle inter-metallic bonding.


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